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How can I announce a necklace I found in the market, given that there is no imam or designated place for lost items in the mosque? Would placing a notice at the market entrance be sufficient, despite the possibility of its removal? The market is far from me, and it is difficult for me to go there daily.

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"Defining found property (luqṭah) is an act of fulfilling a trust and preserving wealth, and it is a door to virtue and mutual support among Muslims. It is necessary to announce the found property as much as possible, such as by posting an announcement in the market, and it is not required that the announcement remain posted for a whole year, but rather for a period that generally achieves the purpose. It is permissible to inform shop owners, or to delegate or hire someone to announce it. Announcing found property inside the mosque is disliked, and it should be announced at the door of the mosque. What the finder spends on the found property, of what it cannot do without, is the responsibility of the one entitled to it.

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